Lord, thank You for these daysLord, thank You for these daysThis has been the most trying yearOf testing and refining hereAnd I wouldn't have it any other wayLord, thank You for these daysAnd I will always choose to praise You

Lord, thank You for this placeLord, thank You for Your graceThere is mercy in the midst of testsAn oasis in this wildernessAnd Your light to lead my wayLord, thank You for this placeAnd I will always choose to praise You

And I wanna stayDesperateI will remainDesperateFor You

Lord I thank You for this rainHealing waters when there's painThere are rivers of Your providenceSurrounding our obedienceIn Your faithfulness, I put my faithSo Lord I thank You for this rainAnd I will always choose to praise You

"I don't want to sound like a cry baby, but last year was tough. There were so many challenges. Some of it was the Lord's hand refining, and some of it was blatant opposition. Either way, it pushed me to a place of desperation and dependence on God. And that's where I want to stay." - Phil Joel